Roberta May

Aug. 5, 1927 - Jan. 11, 2006

Aug. 5, 1927 - Jan. 11, 2006

Roberta Grove May, 78, of South Bend, Ind., passed away at 5:45 p.m. on Wednesday, January 11, 2006, in The Center for Hospice and Palliative Care.

Roberta was born on August 5, 1927, in Fawn River, Mich., to Perry and Mary (Halsey) Grove. Both have preceded her in death.

She is survived by her children, Delbert and Margaret May of Surprise, Ariz., Greg A. May of South Bend, Douglas E. and Ann May of Spring Hill, Fla., Bradley and Heidi May of South Bend, Thomas May of Colorado Springs, Colo., and Jenny Navarre of South Bend; grandchildren, Julie and Mike Harding, Tonya and Jeff Mininger, Carrie L. May, Jennifer L. May, Heather M. May, Robert May, Jessica Jaworski, Josef Jaworski, Nathan May and Sofia May; great-grandchildren, Tristan May and Rachael May; and brothers and sisters, Eleanor and James Shaw of Bronson, Mich., Caroline and Pete Cossairt of Burr Oak, Mich., Willis Grove of Burr Oak, Gladys Beaty of Las Vegas, Nev., and Carl and Judy Grove of Sturgis, Mich.

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Roberta was an executive secretary in the purchasing department at AM General. She was a former organist at Bethany Lutheran Church, a member of the Mike Berta Combo, and an active member of Parents without Partners. She enjoyed traveling, especially to Lake Michigan.

Visitation will be on Sunday, January 15, 2006, from 4 to 8 p.m. in ST. JOSEPH FUNERAL HOME, 824 S. Mayflower Road, South Bend. Funeral services will be on Monday, January 16, 2006, at noon in Pretty Prairie Church, Howe, Ind., with calling one hour prior. Burial will follow in Pretty Prairie Cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Center for Hospice and Palliative Care of St. Joseph County, 111 Sunnybrook Court, South Bend, IN 46637.

For those who cannot attend the funeral serves, condolences for the family may be sent to www.sjfh.net.